Developing APIs using Google Cloud Apigee X

• An understanding of web services and APIs

Audience

• Developers

Apigee X is an API management platform developed by Google. It is used for designing, building, deploying, and managing APIs.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at developers who wish to use Apigee X to design, develop, and manage APIs efficiently and securely.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up the necessary development environment to start developing API solutions with Apigee X.
• Understand the fundamentals and best practices of developing, securing, and managing the lifecycle of APIs.
• Learn how to design, build, and test APIs, and then deploy them on the Apigee X platform.
• Implement multi-layer API security for APIs with API key policies and OAuth access tokens.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Introduction

• Overview of Apigee X features and architecture
• Understanding the API development lifecycle

Getting Started

• Provisioning options and prerequisites
• Using the wizard and command line
• Creating a VM and calling the API proxy
• Common installation issues

Building an API Proxy

• Creating an API proxy using the wizard
• Deploying and testing the API proxy
• Changing target endpoints
• Adding policies to a proxy
• Using OpenAPI specifications
• Adding the SpikeArrest policy
• Viewing message data with the debug tool
• Exploring other API proxy functionalities

Securing an API Proxy

• Creating an API proxy with a required API key
• Adding an API product, a developer, and a developer app
• Calling the API with a key
• Securing APIs using OAuth

Best Practices and Troubleshooting Tips

Summary and Next Steps